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In efforts to increase police visibility and enhance safety, Riverside Schools is implementing a new Lunch for Law Enforcement program. Starting this school year, the district's Nutrition Services Department will offer a free lunch to any local law enforcement officers (Lake County Sheriff's Office and Ohio Highway Patrol) who visit any one of the district's eight school buildings between 11 a.

Those who suffer from arthritis pain or has a loved one that does can get expert advice from a medical professional during a special program at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 28, at Mentor Public Library's Main Branch.Dr. Patrick Hergenroeder will answer questions and discuss solutions for arthritic pain, including nonsurgical treatment and minimally invasive joint replacement surgery, according to a news release.

With Labor Day weekend just around the corner, many area law enforcement agencies are using the season as a reason to remind motorists that it's best to stay sober behind the wheel.Take the Geauga County Sheriff's Office, for example. According to a recent news release from the agency, it's partnering with the

The Blue Sky Folk Festival will celebrates its eighth year when it draws musicians and folk music fans from all over Northeast Ohio to Kirtland for a day of jamming, performance and learning on Aug. 25.The event will take place at East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church,

The city of Mentor is readying to host the ultimate "block party" again.The sixth annual, two-day Mentor CityFest kicks off at 4 p.m., Aug. 24.A concerted effort is being made to appeal to all ages this year, Mentor Community Relations Administrator Ante Logarusic said.

With the 2018-19 academic year underway, students are noticing a new look at Auburn Career Center.According to the school in Concord Township, most striking is a new logo, a red letter A with an exclamation point embedded within it, representing excitement, opportunities and a new attitude about career and technical education and its role in workforce development.

Lake Metroparks presented its fourth-annual Best of the Bluffs event Aug. 19 at Lake Erie Bluffs in Perry Township.

People who are a caregiver to a loved one with dementia or memory challenges living at home in Lake County may be eligible to participate in a free group music program. The free programs being offered are:. Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m., Sept. 4 through Oct. 9 at Mentor Senior Center, 8484 Munson Road.

The#xa0;Friends of Mentor Public Library#xa0;will hold a $5 bag sale at#xa0;Mentor Library's Read House#xa0;from#xa0;9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on#xa0;Aug. 25.That means people can buy as many books as they can fit in a bag - picture books, chapter books, fiction, nonfiction, whatever they want - for $5, according to a news release.

For nine years running, Last Stop Willoughby has captured the attention of locomotive fans with its array of attractions including trains, trolleys and a parade complete with cascading candy.Organized each year by the